Exhibitors Shear to Please Judges

DES MOINES, IA (08/22/2022) (readMedia)-- Alex Moser of Larchwood won first place in the Senior Division of the Sheep Shearing contest judged on Saturday, August 13, at the 2022 Iowa State Fair. Moser also won Best Pen.

Complete results below:

AMATEUR

Shearing

1) Marcus Irrthum, Larchwood

2) Shamus OGrady, Roberts, Mont.

3) Kieth Potts, Herman, Minn.

Best Pen

1) Marcus Irrthum, Larchwood

2) Shamus OGrady, Roberts, Mont.

Fastest Time

1) Marcus Irrthum, Larchwood

2) Shamus OGrady, Roberts, Mont.

GOLDEN AGE

Shearing

1) Douglas Rathke, Hutchinson, Minn.

2) David Abel, Royal

3) Dan Ackerman, Sac City

4) Gary Lumley, Hampton

Best Pen

1) David Abel, Royal

2) Douglas Rathke, Hutchinson, Minn.

3) Gary Lumley, Hampton

Fastest Time

1) Douglas Rathke, Hutchinson, Minn.

2) David Abel, Royal

3) Dan Ackerman, Sac City

SENIOR

Shearing

1) Alex Moser, Larchwood

2) Nolan Abel, Linn Grove

3) Quentin Ackerman, Sac City

4) Douglas Rathke, Hutchinson, Minn.

5) David Abel, Royal

Best Pen

1) Alex Moser, Larchwood

2) Nolan Abel, Linn Grove

3) David Abel, Royal

Fastest Time

1) Nolan Abel, Linn Grove

2) Alex Moser, Larchwood

3) Quentin Ackerman, Sac City

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The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began over 160 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Find Your Fun at the Iowa State Fair, August 11-21, 2022. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.